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GLADIOLI — Continued. 
Autumn Flowering Varieties. 
This fine genus is well known in gardens in the numerous and splendid varieties commonly known as Gandavensis hybrids. Their 
very beautiful and distinct features, and their colours gorgeous and chaste, comprising many shades of red, white, yellow, purple, and 
combinations of these in the different varieties, need not be enlarged upon here, they are so familiar to all lovers of flowers, and the uses 
to which they are adapted to the embellishment of gardens are no less familiar and well understood. In mixed arrangements of colour 
they are indispensable, and for back lines of large mixed borders, the centres of large beds, background lines for masses of colour, as well 
as for planting amongst low-growing shrubs, there are few of the gifts of Flora more suitable in all respects than the vigorous growing 
varieties of the type above named. They are perfectly hardy, and succeed in almost any ordinary garden soil, but give the best results 
if planted in a sunny position in a rich well-manured soil. The beds should be prepared in the Autumn, digging in deeply plenty of 
well-rotted manure. Planting should be done at the end of March or early in April, placing the bulbs four inches below the surface, and 
9 to 12 inches apart, the rows being 1 to 1J feet from each other. When they are in full growth give plenty of water and occasional 
applications of liquid manure. Lift in Autumn when the leaves are beginning to die down, and store the bulbs away in a dry place until 
planting time. Gladioli are grand for cutting purposes, and the spikes keep fresh in water a considerable time. 
Photo ] AMERICA (new). [ Clibrans 
America. 
America, very vigorous and easily grown Gladiolus. Produces 
spikes two to three feet long, erect with a great number of large 
spreading blossoms of an exquisite soft lavender pink, almost 
tinted white, very beautiful. 
5 /- per dozen ; 82/- per 100 
Brenchleyensis. 
Flowers brilliant scarlet ; hardiest of all ; a showy and most 
effective variety, should be extensively planted. 
Extra Selected Bulbs, per 1000, 75/- ; per 100, 8/6 ; per dozen, 1/3 
Selected Bulbs, ... per 1000, 60/- ; per 100, 6/6 ; per dozen, 1/- 
Usual size Bulbs ... per 1000, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per dozen, 9d. 
Childsii. 
This is the most important and valuable floral introduction 
which this generation has seen, and one which will completely 
revolutionize and bring into still greater importance the 
Gladiolus. The flowers are of great substance and of gigantic 
size, frequently seven to nine inches across. The form of both 
the flower and spike is perfection itself, and they last a long time 
in bloom before fading, owing to their great substance and vigour ; 
but the most striking feature is their colouring. Orchids cannot 
surpass them in the varied and delicate shades, marking and blend- 
ings. Every colour known among Gladiolus is represented, and 
many never before seen, particularly blues, smoky greys and 
purple-blacks, all having beautifully mottled and spotted throats 
made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, &c., and in this peculiar 
network of charming spots and colours lies one of its special points 
of unsurpassed beauty. 
Finest Mixed Hybrids, per 100, 6/6 ; per dozen, 1/- 
Choice Seedlings (Hybrids of Gandavensis). 
Few flowers are more showy and beautiful than this section 
which comprises almost every shade of colour unequalled for 
richness and brilliancy. They may be grown out of doors in any 
ordinary garden soil, and are admirably adapted for grouping 
amongst evergreen plants. 
Choicest Mixed Colours, per 100, 10/6 ; per dozen, 1/6 
Gandavensis (Named Hybrids). 
4/-, 6/- and 9/- per dozen. 
Lemoine’s Handy Hybrid Spotted. 
This comparatively new race is often described as Butterfly 
Gladioli. They are earlier than the Gandavensis section and much 
hardier. Though their bulbs need not be lifted in winter, it is 
better to do so if there be wireworm in the garden. The colours 
are rich and exceedingly varied, and the large blotches on the 
lower petals suggest their characteristic name of Butterfly Gladioli. 
They come into bloom between the Early-flowering and the 
Gandavensis section. Several of them have received First-class 
Certificates from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Finest Mixture, per 100, 6/6; per dozen, 1/- 
Nanceianus (New Hybrids). 
A superb new race of Gladiolus of the Gandavensis ’class, of 
vigorous growth and hardy constitution, succeeding well in any 
ordinary situation. They produce fine erect spikes of handsome 
well-expanded flowers which are of enormous size, with a most 
pleasing and varied range of colours of unsurpassed beauty. 
Finest Mixed Hybrids, per 100, 8/6; per dozen, 1/6 
